Andrew Swerdlow is the Sr. Director of Software at Roblox, where he leads Engineering Acceleration (EA) and Core Platforms. In this role, he spearheads the AI-native transformation for a global platform serving tens of millions of daily active users.

A veteran executive with a career defined by building at planetary scale, Andrew previously served in executive leadership roles on Google Assistant, Instagram, as well as work at YouTube and a variety of other core Google products. His extensive experience includes leading globally distributed teams of hundreds of engineers and navigating the technical complexities of the world’s most ubiquitous products.

Andrew is a prolific inventor holding 39 U.S. patents and is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, "Tech Leadership: The Blueprint for Evolving from Individual Contributor to Tech Leader." His work focuses on the intersection of high-scale technical infrastructure, team productivity, and the future of software development through AI. He holds graduate degrees from the University of Victoria and Drexel University, along with a Stanford University certification.